Arconville () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Arconville is located some 60 km east by south-east of Troyes and 36 km west by north-west of Chaumont. Access to the commune is by road D101 from Bergères in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing east to join the D12 west of Longchamp-sur-Aujon. The D12 forms most of the southern border of the commune as it goes from Champignol-lez-Mondeville to Longchamp-sur-Aujon. The D70 road also passes south through the west of the commune from Baroville in the north to Champignol-lez-Mondeville in the south-west. The east of the commune is heavily forested with forests in the south-west and north-west as well. The rest of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 1857 Thivet 2001 2008 Jolène Colney 2008 Gilles Bonnevie 20142020Guillaume Gaucher20202026Chrystelle Rondelet2026IncumbentGuillaume Rondelet
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arconvillois or Arconvilloises in French.Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments
The old Fraville Barn (13th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Hall church from the 18th century, inter-denominational, dedicated to Saint MartinMarguerite Beau, Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne: Aube including Troyes, 1991
The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Statue: Saint Eloi (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Poutre de Gloire (Beam of Glory) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (1846)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Rosary (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar Tabernacle and Retable (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Retable in the Altar of Saint Vierge (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Robert (1840)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (1840)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statuettes: Saints Nicolas and Martin (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Step to the Altar (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Celebrant's Chair (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Saint Martin (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Saint Nicolas (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette from the Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Wood Panelling (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Christ on the Cross (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people
Théophile Nicolas Noblot (1824–1891), politician
See also Communes of the Aube department
References
External links Arconville on the National Geographic Institute website Arconville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Arconville on the 1750 Cassini Map